"Get up," the scientist says to me and I get up.

"Hello. How are you?"

"Hello. I'm doing badly," she replies.

"Why is that?" I ask.

"Well... It doesn't matter."

"Yes it does."

"I'm... just not feeling all that great."

"Are you sick?"

"No, I'm not sick."

"Then what is it?"

"I'm just feeling down."

"Feeling down?"

"Not feeling how I usually feel."

"Not feeling the same?"

"Pretty much. I'm just feeling sad... I guess."

"I see. Do you need time alone?"

She looks at me.

"Yes, I do. Here... drink... this..." she says handing me a purple drink.

"Understood," I reply drinking it and then laying down.

"It... was for the best," I hear her whisper.

I am about to ask, "What was?" but I fall asleep before I get the chance to.

"Get up," she says to me.

I get up.

"Hello. How are you?" I ask.

"Hello. I'm doing a lot better now."

"That's good."

"What do you want to do?" she asks me.

"I want to learn to ride my bike some more."

"Let's go."

We both walk to the room where I can ride my bike. I get on one of the bikes in the room and I start -to ride it. Just like the previous times, I fail although I'm doing better this time than the previous times.

I ride my bike until I get tired really tired out.

"I'm tired," I say to the scientist.

"Alright, let's take a break then," she replies.

We sit down on the bench.

"I'm getting hungry."

"Why don't we go to the mess hall and eat?" she suggests.

"Alright."

I follow her to the mess hall.

When we arrive, she gets one meal.

"Here," she says handing me the meal.

We then sit down at one of the tables.

"Aren't you going to eat?" I ask.

"I'm... not hungry," she hesitates.

"You hesitated."

"Oh... I did?" she asks.

"Yes. You are hungry, aren't you?"

"No..." she hesitates again.

"Just eat something if you're hungry."

"Well..." she starts.

"You're hungry. Just go eat!" I yell.

"I'm not hungry!" she yells.

"Liar! Just eat!" I yell.

She opens her mouth to speak, but doesn't say anything.

"What were you going to say?" I ask.

"Umm..." she says.

"I can tell that you are hungry, so go eat. There's nothing stopping you."

"I guess you're right," she says getting up to get food.

Soon she comes back with her own food.

"Soon you will be getting your own room," she tells me.

"I know."

"It will be in a few days or so."

"A few days or so?" I ask.

"A few days or so means a few days or somewhere around there."

"That sounds nice."

We continue to eat our food.

"Let's go," she says eventually.

"I'm not done yet."

"You don't have much left, finish it quickly."

"Why not?"

"We should be getting back."

I then quickly finish my food.

"I'm done."

"Good, let's go back."

We go back to the testing room. While we are going back, I hear the words, "test subject," and "meal 3."

What's that?

"Why don't you sleep in one of the rooms tonight? To see what it is like," she says.

"Is it ok if I do so?" I ask.

"Yes. Follow me then," she says.

I follow the scientist to a room where I get ready for bed. She helps me, just like last time.

"We still have plenty of time, so do you want to go to the lounge?" she asks me.

"Understood."

I follow her down hallways and into a transporter. We take the transporter to the lounge.

"Why don't you talk to someone?"

I go up to one of the people in the room.

"Hello," I say.

"Hello," he replies.

"How are you doing?" I ask.

"I'm doing fine."

"That's good, I'm doing fine as well."

"Do you like the meals here?"

"The meals? They are fine."

"Umm... Do you like this place?"

"I don't really know."

"I don't really know either," he says starting to laugh.

I start laughing too.

"Why are you laughing?"

"Huh? Well neither of us know if we like this place. I personally wonder what this place is and what is around it."

"Around it?"

"It's just some theories I have..."

"Oh."

"Do you want to hear them?"

"No, I think I'm good."

"I thought so. I didn't think you would understand."

"I wouldn't?"

"Nope. You know what, we really would make good friends."

"Friends?"

"Yeah, friends. Let's be friends!"

"Well... What is a friend?"

"A friend? Well someone you know and spend time with... That sort of thing... I guess."

"I get it. I'll be your friend."

His face seems to lighten up.

"Thank you, for being my friend."

"Do you have many friends?"

"No. Not any besides you."

"Now you have me," I smile.

The scientist comes over to me.

"We should get going," she says.

"Alright," I reply.

"Bye," my new friend says to me.

"Bye," I reply because he said it. It seems like something you say to someone when you are leaving them.

I follow the scientist to a room just like the room I looked at before.

"You will be sleeping here," she says gesturing to the bed.

"Understood."

"I will be leaving now. I will be back in the morning," says the scientist and then she's off before I have the chance to say anything else.

"I see..."

I lay down on the bed and fall asleep.

"Get up," the scientist says.

"Is it morning?" I ask after I get up.

"Yes, it is morning."

"Hello."

"Hello. How are you?"

"I am doing fine. What about you?" I ask.

"I'm doing fine as well. Let's go eat meal 1."

I follow the scientist to the mess hall. There we take our meals and sit down to eat.

"We are going to see Paul again soon." She says to me.

"I don't understand."

"Soon we will go see Paul."

"When?" I ask.

"In a few days."

"Yay!"

"You seem to be happy about that."

"I am."

"That's nice."

"Can we go swimming after this?"

"Sure."

I start eating quickly so we can go swim.

"There's no need to rush," she tells me.

"If I finish my food quicker we can go swimming quicker."

"If you eat quickly, you will have to wait for me to finish."

"I guess you're right," I say starting to eat slower.

When we finish, we both get up and leave the room.

"Are we going swimming now?" I ask.

"Yes."

We go the swimming pool and get changed. I am about to jump in when the scientist stops me.

"Why did you stop me?" I ask.

"Just so you know, we will not be swimming for long."

"Understood."

I then jump in and I start swimming.

The scientist gets in from the shallow part just like the previous times we went swimming.

"Why don't you swim back and forth?" the scientist asks me.

"Understood."

I swim back and forth for a while until the scientist says, "We should go back now."

"Understood."

We both get out and change back into our regular clothes in the changing room. We then leave the room with the pool and go to the testing room.

She gets out a purple drink and gives it to me. I take it from her, drink it, and then I lay down.

"End program."

"Get up," she says to me and I get up.

"Hello."

"Hello. How are you?"

"I'm doing great. What about you?"

"I'm doing fine as well. How have you been?"

"How have I been? How have you been?"

She hands me a purple drink. I drink it and then I lay down.

"End program," says the scientist.

"Get up," she says to me.

"Hello."

"Hello. How are you?"

"I'm doing fine. What about you?"

"I'm doing fine as well. How have you been?"

"I've been good."

"That's good."

She hand me a purple drink. I drink it and then I lay down.

"End program."

"Get up," she says to me.

"Hello. How are you?"

"I'm doing well. You?"

"I'm doing well. How have you been?"

"I've been good. What about you?"

"I've been good."

She hands me a purple drink. I drink it and then lay down.

"End program," she says.

"Get up," she says.

"I haven't seen you in forever!"

She hands me a purple drink. I then drink it and lay down.

"End program."

"Get up," she says to me.

I get up.

"Hello," I say.

"Hello. How are you?"

"I'm good. What about you?"

"I am doing well."

"How have you been?"

"I've been good. You?"

"I've been good."

"What have you been up to recently?"

"I've been swimming."

"What do you want to do?"

"I want talk with you."

"That's fine with me. What do you want to talk about?"

"I don't know."

"Would you like some water?"

"I'm fine."

"What do you like to do?"

"I like to swim."

"What is something you want to be able to do?"

"I want to be able to ride a bike."

"Look at the time! Let's go to the Mess Hall for our third meal."

I follow the scientist to the Mess Hall. When we get there, we take our meals and sit down.

"Do you like the food?" she asks after I have started eating.

"Yes," I reply.

"That's good. I like the food too."

"Do you eat in here often?" I ask.

"No, usually I eat elsewhere."

"Could I eat there sometime?"

"We will see."

"Paul said that he would teach me how to read sometime. I would rather you teach me."

"Hmm... Well if Paul wants to teach you, then I don't see why he can't."

"I guess you're right."

"Are you excited to learn how to read?"

"Yes!"

"I'm sure... Paul will teach you soon..."

"Do you think it will be when we see him next?"

"Maybe. I doubt it."

"Why?"

"I don't know. I just have a feeling."

"Oh."

"Did you like the room you slept in last night?"

"Yes."

"That's good. It will not be that long until you have your own room."

"I can't wait!"

We eat in silence until we finish eating.

"Let's go. What do you want to do?" she asks me.

"I don't know."

"How about we go back to the testing room?" she suggests.

"Understood."

We go back to the testing room, taking a transporter to get to testing.

"Do you want to go to sleep?" the scientist asks me.

"Yes."

She helps me get ready and then I lay down on the bed. I let myself fall asleep.

"Get up," the scientist says to me.

I get up.

"Hello. How are you doing?"

"I'm doing fine. You?"

"I'm doing fine as well."

"Let's go to meal 1."

"Understood."

I follow the scientist to the Mess Hall. When we arrive, we take our meals.

"What do you want to do today?"

"I want to practice riding my bike."

"That's fine."

We eat in silence.

"Can we go now?" I ask once we have both finished.

"Yes."

We walk to the room where I can practice riding my bike.

"Tell me when you're tired and we can take a break," says the scientist.

I get on a bike and start practicing.

I fall right after I get on.

I get on again and I don't fall over right away this time. I fall over after a few seconds.

I try again and again and again. I keep on falling, but I get back up. I just have to learn!

"Aren't you tired?" the scientist asks.

"No," I reply.

"You sure? It's been hours since we started. Aren't you hungry?"

"Let's go eat then," I say.

We go to the Mess Hall for our second meal. When we arrive, we take our meals and sit down.

"Can I continue practicing after lunch?" I ask.

"Well... Wouldn't you want to do something else?"

"No. I want to practice!"

"I guess we could if you really want to..."

I quickly finish eating.

"Can we go now?" I ask after I have finished.

"I need to finish eating."

"Eat quickly."

"Hey. Don't tell me how long I will take."

"I want to practice!"

"I will be done soon."

"Yay!"

When she finishes, we leave and go to the room where I can practice riding my bike.

"Tell me if you get tired," she says to me.

I get on the bike. I fall off right away, but I get right back on. This time I go around 20 seconds without falling off. I get right back up. Whenever I fall, I get right back on.

I start to get tired, but I continue.

I have to continue!

I have to continue!

I have to continue!

"Are you tired?" the scientist asks around 15 minutes later.

"No," I reply even though I am tired.

I continue to practice, despite the fact that I am really tired. I want to be able to ride without falling off.

I have to continue!

I have to continue!

I have to continue!

I go a minute without falling off. I think that I will not fall, but then I lose my balance. I fall to the ground. I slowly get back up, and then get on the bike. I start riding it again. I go at least a minute without falling off. I'm going to do it! I'm going to do it!

I see the wall coming up in front of me. I try to turn the bike, and I am successful. I lose control of it, but I manage to stay on. I look at myself, and see that there is red all over me. What is this?

I lose control of the bike again, but I can't regain control.

"Someone! Help me!" I try to say, but I can't get the words out.

Someone! Help me!

I fall off the bike and it falls on me. I get back on, even though I feel pain. I start riding, but I have a hard time keeping balance. I lose my balance yet again and I fall onto the ground. I'm just lying there, and I can't get back up.

Is this the end?

AN: I wrote the end of this chapter while listening to the Your Lie in April ending theme number 2, so that explains any feels there may be.